Month: August 2018
With the walls complete and the roof foundation in place, our church once again looks like a church. Even the interior is now starting to take shape. The latest photo gallery is available here and on the TV in the parish hall narthex.
All previous galleries are still available:
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Bishop Checchio has asked that his letter below be shared with the parish community.
August 17, 2018
My Sisters and Brothers—This week’s report released by the Pennsylvania Grand Jury following an investigation of cases of sexual abuse of minors by clergy in six dioceses of Pennsylvania, dating back to the 1940s was devastating. When we hear of such abuse, our hearts ache for the pain so many have suffered at the hands of those who were entrusted with their spiritual care. (Read more…)
Pope Pius XII established this feast in 1954. But Mary’s queenship has roots in Scripture. At the Annunciation, Gabriel announced that Mary’s Son would receive the throne of David and rule forever. At the Visitation, Elizabeth calls Mary “mother of my Lord.” As in all the mysteries of Mary’s life, she is closely associated with Jesus: Her queenship is a share in Jesus’ kingship. We can also recall that in the Old Testament the mother of the king has great influence in court. (Read more…)
The church has always held to the belief that Mary was assumed, body and soul, into a heavenly state, even though the belief was not declared as dogmatic until 1950. The early church had a robust tradition of revering relics from the saints of the day, and their complete lack of relics from the Mother of Jesus was seen as evidence of this Marian belief. The celebration of the event as a feast dates back to the fourth century in the East and the seventh century in the West. (Read more…)
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Month: August 2018
Expansion Gallery Eight: Put a lid on it
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With the walls complete and the roof foundation in place, our church once again looks like a church. Even the interior is now starting to take shape. The latest photo gallery is available here and on the TV in the parish hall narthex.
All previous galleries are still available:
(Read more…)
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Letter from Bishop Checchio on Pennsylvania Grand Jury Report
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Bishop Checchio has asked that his letter below be shared with the parish community.
August 17, 2018
My Sisters and Brothers—This week’s report released by the Pennsylvania Grand Jury following an investigation of cases of sexual abuse of minors by clergy in six dioceses of Pennsylvania, dating back to the 1940s was devastating. When we hear of such abuse, our hearts ache for the pain so many have suffered at the hands of those who were entrusted with their spiritual care. (Read more…)
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